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The Carrier Screening for Spinal Muscular Atrophy pamphlet offers easy-to-understand information for your patients considering this screening test. The content includes:

  • Overview of spinal muscular atrophy (SMA)
  • Causes of SMA
  • Carrier screening for SMA
  • What results mean
  • Factors to consider when deciding whether to have carrier screening for SMA

Designed to provide clear and useful guidance, this resource can help patients understand this screening option and the information they may receive.

Published: 2018